On a quiet Saturday morning at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church in Far Rockaway, the next generation of pro-life advocates put their faith in action and participated in a Day of Service.
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‘Blessed by Cancer’ Social Media Evangelist, Mother of 4 Dies Leaving Powerful Witness
When Jessica Hanna was diagnosed with cancer while pregnant, she fought to find treatment that would heal her and preserve the life of her unborn child. Months later, she had a healthy baby boy and scans showing no sign of cancer. But tragically, her cancer soon returned.
As Abortion Pill Case Approaches Supreme Court, Bishops Call for Prayers to End Abortion
In response to the upcoming Supreme Court case about access to the commonly used abortion pill, mifepristone, the U.S. bishops are calling on Catholics across the country to pray for an end to abortion.
In a First, Vice President Kamala Harris to Visit an Abortion Clinic
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit a Minnesota clinic March 14 that performs abortions and provides reproductive care as one of the stops on her nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour.
‘Super Noah’ Thrives While Raising Down Syndrome Awareness
Watching her son Noah shuffle across the living room floor, iPad in hand and grinning ear to ear, Yamileth Johnson cannot imagine not having the nearly 6-year-old boy in her life.
Those Fighting Abortion ‘Must Bring Light to the Darkest Corners,’ Bishop Says at Prayer Vigil for Life
Before thousands of faithful gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for the opening Mass for the National Prayer Vigil for Life, Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, offered a reminder that much work remains to be done in advocating against abortion and to serve families in need.
Under Pressure to Have an Abortion, Parents Chose Life for Their Daughter
As Christine Darby watches her daughter Gemma, 3, happily playing on her iPad in the living room of their Nassau County home on a recent morning, her heart is filled with a mother’s love.
Federal Court Strikes Down Illinois Law Restricting Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Speech
A federal court has struck down an Illinois law that restricted what the state’s 100 pregnancy resource centers — but not abortion clinics — could tell patients.
Wisconsin Judge Affirms: 179-year-old State Law Does Not Ban Abortions
The Wisconsin Catholic Conference expressed “deep sadness and incredulity” over a Wisconsin judge’s decision stating that a state law from 1849 interpreted as banning abortions does not actually do so.
Ohio Legislators Consider Tax Credits for Donors to Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
One week after voters in Ohio approved a constitutional amendment ensuring access to abortion, some members of the state legislature are considering a bill that would provide tax credits for those who donate to crisis pregnancy centers in the state.